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Cyril PAYEN

Thailand's 'forgotten war'
08/05/2012 - THAILAND

Thailand's 'forgotten war'

It's one of the world's forgotten wars, yet one of the most violent currently underway. Just a couple of hundred kilometres away from a tourist's tropical paradise, fighting between Buddhists and Muslims in the south of Thailand has been raging. The area was annexed by Bangkok over a hundred years ago, but violence has increased since the turn of this century.
Burma's dissident monks
10/04/2012 - BURMA

Burma's dissident monks

In just five years Burma seems to have gone from brutal repression to apparently free and fair elections. In 2007, a revolt led by the country's revered monks was stamped out by the army - hundreds died and many disappeared and were jailed without trial. Pro-democracy campaigner Aung San Suu Kyi will take her seat in parliament later this month but despite a wave of amnesties, many monks remain sceptical about whether the country is indeed at a crossroads.
Kachin rebels take on the Burmese government
30/03/2012 - BURMA

Kachin rebels take on the Burmese government

For a year now, civil war has raged between the Burmese government and ethnic Kachin rebels. After rebel forces launched a general draft, hundreds of men and women enrolled for the front line. The conflict has displaced thousands who now live in makeshift camps and with by-elections looming, the government's offensive has stepped up. Our correspondents Cyril Payen and Pierre Vaireaux visit a military training camp deep in Kachin state's jungle.
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A Burmese spring
18/01/2012 - REPORTERS

A Burmese spring

After half a century of military dictatorship, there are signs of growing democratic openness in Burma. After freeing Aung San Suu Kyi from house arrest in 2010, the regime has now released political prisoners and opened a dialogue with separatist guerrillas. Our reporters travelled across the country to find out why one of the most repressive dictatorships in the world is suddenly opening up.
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Exclusive report: Inside North Korea
19/12/2011 - REPORTERS

Exclusive report: Inside North Korea

Just a few weeks before North Korean leader Kim Jong-il died, reportedly of a heart attack, FRANCE 24’s Cyril Payen managed to go into North Korea - one of the most closed countries in the world.
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Price of rice set to soar
08/11/2011 - THAILAND

Price of rice set to soar

Thailand, the world's biggest producer of rice, has been hit hard by floods with 3.5 million tonnes of rice thought to have been damaged. But even before the floods hit, there was another problem: the government is offering to buy rice at a 50% premium. Their plan is to stockpile the rice to increase the price then to sell the produce at a higher rate to alleviate poverty among farmers.
Slaves to sulphur
04/11/2011 - REPORTERS

Slaves to sulphur

They descend into the hellish conditions of a volcano, inhale toxic fumes, and carry their bodyweight in sulphur ore - all for $3 a day. This is the plight of the miners of Kawa Ijen in Java, who toil at one of the last mines in the world to employ such methods. Our report takes you into the choking atmosphere of a working day unthinkable for most of us.
Rape as a weapon of war?
28/09/2011 - BURMA

Rape as a weapon of war?

This is the sad and disturbing story of a teenage girl from Shan State, Burma. Her parents were shot before her very eyes, and she was then raped by Burmese junta soldiers. Many other women have endured such an ordeal and have sought refuge across the border in Thailand. They claim the Burmese authorities are clearly giving the go-ahead to use rape as a military weapon in operations against ethnic rebellions.
The future's Red - but not yet united
21/07/2011 - THAILAND

The future's Red - but not yet united

The elections are done and dusted and the Thai people are now waiting for Yingluck Shinawatra to form her government. But even among those who voted for her, there's still some feeling of dissatisfaction and division in Thai politics. Yingluck is yet to prove that she is her own person and not just a proxy of her elder brother, former Prime Minister Thaksin.
A new flag bearer for the 'Red Shirts'
29/06/2011 - THAILAND

A new flag bearer for the 'Red Shirts'

Five years after being ousted in a coup, could former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra be making a comeback? His younger sister is a candidate in the elections being held this weekend and she's winning the allegiance of a large proportion of her brother's supporters, the "Red Shirts". But there are fears that the vote could trigger a repeat of last year's protests which held Bangkok under siege for two months.
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